TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Psych RN in Bangor, Maine, 04401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Pediatric Psych
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Psychiatric Unit - Pediatric
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of inpatient psych experience. Will consider a mix of psych and acute care experience or experience working with adolescent patients.
License: Maine CNA license required.
Certifications: BLS, MOAB (to be obtained on site).
Must-Have: Comfortable with redirection and de-escalation.
Description:
Urgent start needed.
Candidates must be willing to float between pediatric and adult units as needed.
The facility operates as a free-standing acute inpatient facility.
All patients are medically cleared prior to admission.
The facility comprises 94 beds, including 50 for pediatric patients.
Patients will primarily include adolescents aged 5-18.
Common diagnoses include autism, self-mutilation and harm, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gender dysphoria, trauma and sexual trauma, and anger issues.
Patient ratios are six psych techs during the day and two psych techs at night.
General skills required include punctuality, a good attitude, and flexibility.
Support within the department includes a Director of Nursing and a Nurse Manager available during the day.
A house administrator is on call overnight and on weekends.
Psychiatrists conduct daily rounds and are on call overnight.
Nurse practitioners are on-site until 1600 and available on call after.
Security on-site does not respond to patient escalations; staff from all units respond to such situations.
Technological support includes EMR systems and unit-specific equipment such as seclusion rooms and chair restraints.
Schedule includes a weekend rotation every other weekend and expected holiday work in rotation.
Scheduling is modified self-scheduling; travelers will sign up for preferred shifts, and the manager will ensure coverage.
The unit culture is supportive and team-oriented.
All staff should wear solid color, professional scrubs.